Regional Programmes Officer

JRS Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Programmes Officer The Jesuit Refugee Service MENA Regional Programmes Officer is responsible for coordinating and supporting all aspects of programming in the region. As a member of the regional team, s/he plays a pivotal role in establishing programme priorities after careful assessments of needs, regularly visiting projects in the region and working closely with country and project directors, as well with partner agencies.  LocationBeirut, Lebanon Reports toJRS MENA Regional Director Responsibilities Coordination of programmes work of JRS at the regional level Liaises with regional and country directors to plan and evaluate JRS projects within the region; Produces project proposals and monitors reporting in accordance with JRS standards (project proposals/reports) and donor-related requirements (funding proposal/budgets/reports); Monitors projects undertaken in the region and reviews project proposals and reports; Maintains an up-to-date projects database on the JRS Pedro Arrupe System (PAS); trains and updates project directors in project writing, management and evaluation in accordance with JRS standards and guidelines; Sets methodologies, timetables and resources for project evaluations, with country and project directors; Ensures JRS applies the conditions and standards documented in the JRS Guidelines.Communicates regularly with the International Programmes Coordinator, informing him/her on all major issues and developments in programming within the region. Monitoring and Evaluation Responsibilities Conducts capacity assessment on existing M&E systems and develop a tailored JRS MENA M&E system; Develops a quality assurance system for data collection and management; Analyses and interprets qualitative and quantitative data and monitor all project activities and progress towards achieving project outputs; Develops monitoring and impact indicators for project success; Monitors and evaluates overall progress on achievement of results; Monitors the sustainability of project results; Provides feedback to the Programmes Officers on project strategies and activities; Suggests strategies to the Programmes Officers for improving project efficiency and effectiveness by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks; Reporst on activities, accomplishments and results for donor deliverables; In-depth knowledge of M&E and development issues Excellent knowledge of monitoring and the application of methodology: Good understanding of capacity assessment methodologies; At least 2 years of experience in the design and implementation of M&E in donor-funded development projects implemented by national/international NGOs/UN bodies/ Government; Works with the regional team Works closely with other staff in the region to fulfil his/her function of shared leadership through the coordination of regional programming efforts; Attends regular team meetings, planning meetings and workshops; Cooperates with the regional finance, communications, advocacy and human resources officers; Monitors regularly project funding in conjunction with the JRS MENA Finance Officer; Assists and advises the JRS MENA Regional Director in ensuring that regional projects receive sufficient funding; and Relations with partner and donor agencies Maintains close working relations with JRS partner agencies, as well as with other international development organizations and funding agencies; Facilitates relations between the JRS MENA Regional Director and partner agencies; Qualifications At least four to five years of practical work experience with donor-funded programmes, particularly with INGOs in a similar setting; Strong analytical, strategic-thinking and planning skills; Strong monitoring and evaluation skills/experience; Demonstrated experience and commitment working with marginalised communities; Ability and willingness to travel to JRS projects and refugee sites. Familiarity with templates, procedures, etc. used by institutional donors. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Access; Ability to work with specialized accounting software (an advantage); Excellent oral and written English. Good oral and written Arabic and French is an asset.